Raj Thackeray’s pet dog Bond, who had bitten his wife on the face in August 2015, dies

Bond was a Great Dane breed dog. Apart from Bond, Raj Thackeray has another dog named James.

Raj Thackeray meets his dog Bond for the one last time&nbsp

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's beloved dog Bond passed away on Wednesday. Bond was 12 years of age and died a natural, age-related death. As per details available, Bond breathed his last at 2 pm, at a veterinary hospital in Parel.

Thackeray came to say a final goodbye to Bond at the hospital. The dog’s last rites were conducted at a nearby crematorium.

Bond had made headlines in August 2015 when he bit Thackeray’s wife Sharmila on her face. Sharmila had received 65 stitches post that incident. The MNS chief’s wife had to even undergo emergency surgery.

Reports had at that time stated that the pet dog bit the political leader’s wife after she accidentally stepped on the animal.

Bond was a Great Dane breed dog. Apart from Bond, Thackeray has another dog named James.

Thackeray had two Great Dane dogs - James and Bond. Following the August 2015 incident, Thackeray had sent both the dogs to his farmhouse in Karjat.